Independent Bank (INDB) Competitors $65.57 +1.40 (+2.18%) As of 03:36 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock INDB vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HWC, PPBI, STBA, TOWN, UBSI, and WSFSShould you be buying Independent Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independent Bank include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), and WSFS Financial (WSFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Independent Bank vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares WSFS Financial Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, INDB or ABCB? Independent Bank has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in INDB or ABCB? 83.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Independent Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is INDB or ABCB a better dividend stock? Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Independent Bank pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, INDB or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependent Bank$694.32M4.02$192.08M$4.4414.77Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.14$358.68M$5.4012.49 Does the media prefer INDB or ABCB? In the previous week, Independent Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Independent Bank and 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.64 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer INDB or ABCB? Independent Bank presently has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.28%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.87%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is INDB or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 19.12%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank19.12% 6.41% 0.98% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Independent Bank on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Independent Bank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for INDB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding INDB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart INDB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependent BankBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.79B$882.90M$12.07B$9.40BDividend Yield3.68%3.19%5.58%4.09%P/E Ratio14.7519.2719.2019.86Price / Sales4.022.2726.1598.68Price / Cash11.6348.7021.3457.53Price / Book0.931.132.335.71Net Income$192.08M$54.19M$997.60M$257.80M7 Day Performance-2.73%-0.45%0.09%1.12%1 Month Performance7.04%9.09%4.86%11.30%1 Year Performance13.05%14.11%541.39%16.88% Independent Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INDBIndependent Bank3.9093 of 5 stars$65.57+2.2%$71.00+8.3%+13.3%$2.79B$694.32M14.751,837News CoverageABCBAmeris Bancorp3.3226 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+12.7%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0807 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+13.0%$3.32B$1.39B11.951,266Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5762 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%-3.0%$2.44B$1.62B10.582,090Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFRMEFirst Merchants4.7387 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+5.0%$2.35B$1.07B11.312,120News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.8278 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+10.7%$5.13B$1.45B11.063,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.8024 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-20.2%$2.21B$905.41M14.971,325News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.1556 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%-0.7%$1.51B$564.96M11.371,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsTOWNTowne Bank3.4868 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+13.5%$2.67B$1.03B15.082,720News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9777 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%-0.8%$5.37B$1.63B14.042,553News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsWSFSWSFS Financial3.4564 of 5 stars$58.17-1.5%$62.75+7.9%+5.9%$3.30B$1.40B13.072,309Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FRME Alternatives HWC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives STBA Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UBSI Alternatives WSFS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:INDB) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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